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Audio Advice Live 2022

The Audiophile Socialites | Audio Advice LIVE 2022

September 2, 2022 Eric Franklin Shook Comments Off on The Audiophile Socialites | Audio Advice LIVE 2022

RALEIGH, NC (PTA) — Most of the things I love about attending an audio show seldom have anything to do with audio. As for Audio Advice LIVE 2022, it has proven itself in its first […]

Capital Audiofest 2021

Best of Show and Wrap-Up | CAF 2021

November 19, 2021 Eric Franklin Shook 1

ROCKVILLE, MD (PTA) — Glad to be back at Capital Audio Fest for 2021. Arriving on Thursday it was a bit emotional for me, seeing all the exhibitors finishing the final bits of system setup […]

Audiophile Journal

Under Forty Dinner | CAF 2019

December 7, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 2

WASHINGTON DC (PTA) — The aim of the ongoing Under Forty Dinner is to welcome those attending audio shows who feel they accurately represent the Under-Forty-Crowd (be that literally or spiritually), and gather them together […]

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The Audiophile Socialites | CAF 2019

November 12, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook Comments Off on The Audiophile Socialites | CAF 2019

WASHINGTON DC (PTA) — Most of the things I love about attending an audio show seldom have anything to do with audio. As for Capital Audiofest 2019, it has proven itself to be one of […]

Audiophile Journal

The Rocky Mountain Cannonball | RMAF 2019

October 4, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 3

A guest appearance in the Audiophile Journal, from young audiophile’s cross-country journey to Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2019 The Beginnings of Our Journey So like, the strangest thing happened to me the other day. My […]

Audiophile Journal

Under Forty Dinner | RMAF 2019

September 26, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 3

DENVER (PTA) — The aim of the Under Forty Dinner is to welcome anyone and everyone attending Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2019, who feels they accurately represent the Under-Forty-Crowd — be that literally or spiritually […]

Audiophile Journal

The Audiophile Socialites | RMAF 2019

September 15, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 2

DENVER (PTA) — Everything I love about audio shows seldom has to do with audio. As for the Rocky Mountain International Audio Fest 2019 in Denver, it has proven itself to be one of the […]

Audiophile Journal

The Audiophile Socialites | T.H.E. SHOW 2019

June 18, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 1

LOS ANGELES (PTA) — Everything I love about audio shows seldom has to do with audio. As for T.H.E. SHOW 2019 in Long Beach, it has proven itself to be one of the most fun […]

Lone Star Audio Fest 2019 Hootenanny
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The High-End Hootenanny | Lone Star Audio Fest 2019

May 11, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook Comments Off on The High-End Hootenanny | Lone Star Audio Fest 2019

DALLAS (PTA) — Everything I love about audio shows seldom has to do with audio. As for the Lone Star Audio Fest 2019 in Dallas,Texas, it proves itself as one of the more rambunctious of […]

Audiophile Journal

The Audiophile Socialites | AXPONA 2019

April 18, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 1

CHICAGO (PTA) — Everything I love about audio shows seldom has to do with audio. As for Axpona 2019 in Chicago, it continues to prove itself as one of the more rambunctious of America’s Hi-Fi events. […]

Audiophile Journal

The Audiophile Socialites | FLORIDA 2019

February 28, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 2

A photo tour of the Florida Audio Expo happenings that occur outside of the exhibit rooms. Registration was busy from the moment the show opened on Friday, and it stayed that way through Sunday. The […]

Audiophile Journal

The Audiophile Socialites | CAF 2018

November 19, 2018 Eric Franklin Shook 1

A photographic narrative that parallels the typical show going experience, or in all likelihood is indistinguishable from it. There is no unequivocal way to gauge the probability of a social symmetry. Conversation There will always […]

Audiophile Journal

The Audiophile Socialites | AXPONA 2018

May 18, 2018 Eric Franklin Shook Comments Off on The Audiophile Socialites | AXPONA 2018

A Photo Tour Everything I love about audio shows seldom has to do with audio. Axpona in Chicago proves to be one of the more lovable hi-fi events in America, as it pulls the largest crowds […]

Audiophile Journal

Gary Gill’s Magic Horn Loudspeakers | CAF 2017

November 8, 2017 Eric Franklin Shook 1

Back in 2016, Gary Gill of Capital Audiofest fame demonstrated his latest DIY creation: A Voxativ-based horn speaker, constructed of gelcoat fiberglass and birch 10-ply. At this time last year his horns were sans bass […]

Audiophile Journal

The Audiophile Socialites | RMAF 2017

October 15, 2017 Eric Franklin Shook Comments Off on The Audiophile Socialites | RMAF 2017
Audiophile Journal

The Audiophile Socialites | RMAF 2017

October 6, 2017 Eric Franklin Shook Comments Off on The Audiophile Socialites | RMAF 2017

Who needs to fit in, when you already belong? Photojournal by Eric Franklin Shook The outside world can be a lonely place for audiophiles. For most of us: our dealer (stereo, not drugs), online forums, […]

Audiophile Journal

The Audiophile Socialites Pt.2 | AXPONA 2017

May 6, 2017 Eric Franklin Shook Comments Off on The Audiophile Socialites Pt.2 | AXPONA 2017

Late Night Listening and Brotherhood A photojournal by Eric Franklin Shook Audio show coverage has been missing something, and that is the human element. There is a lot of hard work that goes into the […]

Audiophile Journal

The Audiophile Socialites Pt.1 | AXPONA 2017

April 26, 2017 Eric Franklin Shook Comments Off on The Audiophile Socialites Pt.1 | AXPONA 2017

A photojournal by Eric Franklin Shook I’m going to start off simple in this coverage. When Scot told me that AXPONA was an option, I got excited. What audiophile wouldn’t? We all love to see the […]

Audiophile Journal

The Audiophile Socialites | CAF 2016

August 22, 2016 Eric Franklin Shook Comments Off on The Audiophile Socialites | CAF 2016

Many thanks to Eric, who wandered this show and captured so many amazing and rich photos with his sneaky little Ricoh GR camera. All photos courtesy of Eric Franklin Shook Enjoy!

Audiophile Journal

KEF and The Public Vinyl Demo: Tell No Lies, Claim No Easy Victories

July 17, 2016 Eric Franklin Shook 2

An Evening of Revolutionaries and the Up­hill Battles of a Hobby Previously Thought to be on The Demise I didn’t think I’d have the luck of seeing KEFs Johan Coorg so soon after a fast-moving […]

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